No Starch Press has just sent through information on one of the most hotly anticipated LEGO books to be published later this year, not least because it's authored by Brickset member henrysunset (aka Tom Alphin).

But talented LEGO artists from around the world have taken the art of house building to new heights, and the results are sensational. The LEGO Architect (No Starch Press, $24.95, 192 pp., September 2015), a new coffee-table book from San Francisco-based No Starch Press, showcases art deco skyscrapers, neoclassical federal buildings, postmodern office complexes, and sleek modern homes—all built with thousands of plastic LEGO bricks by a community of remarkably patient and visionary artists.

According to Tom Alphin, author of The LEGO Architect, "The official LEGO Architecture sets are bestsellers because they allow people to experience architecture hands-on, by recreating famous buildings. My book runs with this idea, but with the broader goal of exploring many influential architectural styles."

In The LEGO Architect, readers learn about the history of seven unique architectural styles and follow step-by-step instructions to build twelve LEGO models. Gorgeous photographic galleries of famous buildings will inspire builders of all levels to design their very own structures.

Readers of The LEGO Architect will build:

An art deco movie theatre

Thomas Jefferson's Monticello

Modernist and Sullivanesque skyscrapers

Frank Lloyd Wright's Willits House

A brutalist library

A high-tech train station

The LEGO Architect arrives in brick-and-mortar and online bookstores this September, just in time for the holiday season and can be pre-ordered at Amazon: Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.com | Amazon.ca

@nudny, Brutalism is closely related to Soviet architecture of the cold-war era, so you are totally right.

Both styles started off in the late 50's by celebrating the sculptural capabilities of reinforced concrete which is poured on the building site, and both styles moved from a creative celebration of new materials to a focus on the low cost of construction. As the global economy slowed in the 1970's, a lot of the really crappy buildings in the style were built. By the 1980's, architectural trends had moved to Postmodernism, which is covered in a different chapter :-)

I am excited to hear the enthusiastic responses, and am happy to answer further questions about the book!

---tom

P.S. I have a stack of promotional postcards which I'm happy to send to anyone who is interested, and some additional info about the book at http://thebrickarchitect.com/book/

Interesting idea. I would not claim myself to be an architecture person. I know I like looking at different styles and seeing how they are done (in real life or LEGO). So this book might be an interesting read.

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